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Amy Carroll, communications manager at Cobalt Business Park told the Newcastle Chronicle: “I am sure Greggs Delivered will provide a popular choice for our businesses catering for meetings and for people who just fancy a team lunch.

“This service adds to a host of fantastic lunch options staff at the park have to choose from – they will be spoilt for choice!”

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The trial is being rolled out across eight stores in the country so the supermarket can make sure its offer is being used “as it was originally intended”.

The free hot tea or coffee offer formed part of the MyWaitrose loyalty scheme, which was first introduced in 2014, allowing members to swipe their card at the till and get a drink at the self-service machine daily.

It is unclear at this time whether the trial will be extended to other stores.

A Waitrose spokesperson told the Sun Online: “A free tea or coffee is our way to thank customers shopping with us.

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“We are carrying out a trial in eight branches where we will be making a small change.

“We’ll simply be asking MyWaitrose members in these shops to make a purchase before collecting their free coffee at the checkout.”

The eight stores involved in the trial are in Billericay, Bury St Edmunds, Clifton, Leigh-on-Sea, Mountsorrel, Norwich, Southend and Swaffham.

The spokesperson added: “A free tea or coffee was introduced as a way for us to thank people for shopping with us and we are looking at ways to best ensure we provide the benefit as it was originally intended.”